Bob Gardner- Head Instructor

Bob Gardner sensei, Rokudan (6th dan) Shinshin Toitsu Aikido, Joden in Shinshin Toitsudo, has been designated an associate lecturer and associate examiner by the Ki Society International. He has approxomately 40 years experience in the practice and teaching of aikido, with additional training in other martial arts.

Gardner Sensei is a retired Air Force officer and Command Pilot having spent 30 years in the military as a combat pilot and in management positions in the fields of fighter operations, engineering, intelligence, and logistics. He attended the University of Southern California, earning a Bachelor of Engineering; the Air Force Institute of Technology as an Aeronautical Engineer; and the Institute for Defense Analyses through which he received a Masters degree
in Defense Systems Analysis from the University of Maryland; as well as completing other high level military command schools.

Minh Pham- Co-Head Instructor
He currently holds the rank of Chuden in Shinshin Toitsu Ki Development, and Yondan in Ki Aikido. Minh is also a Qualified Assistant Examiner in Ki Aikido.

Class Schedule

Location/Directions
We are in the Hillsboro Community Center (The Old Stone School) at 37098 Charles Town Pike (Rt. 9) at the intersection of Rt.690 in Hillsboro, Virginia. Classes are held in the brick addition to the rear of the building.

Membership/Fees
See the website below for fee details.